Ecotone Publication

Ecotone: Reimagining Place

About

Ecotone was first started in 2005, and comes out of UNC Wilmington. It comes out twice a year. The purpose of Ecotone is to publish stories or art that re-imagine place.
Submissions

Ecotone accepts creative non-fiction, fiction, poems, and art focused on and reimagining place. The website defines “Ecotone” as a transition zone between two adjacent ecological communities, containing the characteristic species of each. It’s nature writing, but not cliché. It should break boundaries, and use vibrant descriptions.
• Reading dates: August 15-April 15
• One prose piece or 6 poems at a time (separate by genre)
• Prose - no longer than 30 pages, double spaced, one side of page
• Poems – single or double spaced, one side of page
• Only accepts snail mail, unless international

Description of Essays

Subject matter:
• Nature
• Animals
• Different places combined
• What is important?
• Natural world/human world
• Religion/Sexuality
Voice/Tone:
• Humor
• Informal
• First person
Form:
• Prose
• Double spaced
• Dialogue
Artistry:
• Literary
Length:
• Short stories
• Short Poems

Analysis

After reading a sample of entries in the Ecotone journals, I have found a broad variety of subject matter, purpose, and tone. The editors descriptions of the works that they publish say that the look for vibrant descriptions of breaking boundaries between nature and humans. From what I have read, the writers have really pushed those boundaries include almost any topic. They involve love, religion, and relationships. I think the audience this publication is aiming towards appreciates the simplicity of nature and our effect on it.


Links:
Ecotone: www.ecotonejournal.com